Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer – Lean Process Optimization

Food Management Search, Inc.; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Bonus

Work-Life Balance

Culture of Improvement

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is assisting a Wisconsin-based manufacturer with a need for a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication. You will develop, optimize, and sustain metal fabrication processes for cutting, forming, and welding to drive throughput and quality.

You will design jigs and tooling, support CNC cutters and robotic welding cells, and work with product engineering on design for manufacturability. A culture of safety and continuous improvement anchors the role.

Qualifications

• BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience with sheet metal fabrication including work with profiling and bending equipment (lasers, brake presses, shears and saws).
• Good 3D CAD skills, preferably Creo.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize fabrication processes for structural steel and sheet metal components used in agricultural equipment.
• Design and improve jigs, fixtures, and tooling to ensure consistency, repeatability, and ergonomic safety in plasma/laser cutting, bending, forming, and welding.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean tools to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework in fabrication operations.
• Collaborate with product engineering on design for manufacturability (DFM), particularly for fabricated parts.
• Program or support programming of CNC plasma/laser cutters, press brakes, and repeatable parts for robotic welding cells.
• Conduct time studies, capacity analyses, and workflow assessments to support production planning and equipment utilization.
• Support the implementation of capital equipment projects, including machine selection, layout, and installation.
• Participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective actions related to fabrication quality or equipment issues.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

3D CAD Creo

Education

BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Food Management Search, Inc. is assisting a Wisconsin-based manufacturer with a need for a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication. You will develop, optimize, and sustain metal fabrication processes for cutting, forming, and welding to drive throughput and quality.

You will design jigs and tooling, support CNC cutters and robotic welding cells, and work with product engineering on design for manufacturability. A culture of safety and continuous improvement anchors the role.